“Aerodrome Flight Safety Regulation Department” – AGA Department
The Aerodrome Flight Safety Regulation Department is a structural subdivision of the State Civil Aviation Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. In its activities, the AGA Department is guided by the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Air Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Chicago Convention, the Laws of the Kyrgyz Republic, Presidential Decrees of the Kyrgyz Republic, Resolutions of the Jogorku Kenesh and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, the Regulations on the State Civil Aviation Agency, the Civil Aviation Regulations of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Code of Professional Ethics for the employees of the State Civil Aviation Agency, as well as other civil aviation regulatory documents recognized by the Kyrgyz Republic.
“The Kyrgyz Republic has 12 certified aerodromes: 4 international and 8 domestic aerodromes.
The Aerodrome Flight Safety Regulation Department performs the following functions:
Monitor activities that may pose a threat to flight safety in accordance with the Regulations and the Air Legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Develop aerodrome certification requirements and aerodrome standards;
Сonduct certification and continuous oversight of flight safety by operators of certified aerodromes and heliports in accordance with the approved continuous oversight programme;
Conduct inspections of the implementation of flight safety oversight;
Notify Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) and other relevant organizations;
Review and approve obstacles in the vicinity of aerodromes;
Oversee the development and implementation by aerodrome operators of Wildlife Hazard Management Programmes (WHMP) addressing hazards posed by birds and other animals to civil aircraft operations at aerodromes and adjacent areas;
Perform other functions related to aerodrome safety oversight, including aerodrome operations, visual aids, rescue, and firefighting.”
